Nova Patents
US7413481B2

Systems for and methods of circuit construction

Summary by NHIP

Stackable Insulative Circuit Bodies

The circuit comprises two stacked bodies, each containing a circuit board with elements and four sides featuring electrically insulative male or female connectors. These connectors enable attachment between bodies without creating electrical coupling, while a conductor links the first and second circuit elements across the stack.

Claim Score by NHIP

Read claim 15, the broadest

Abstract

A circuit comprises a first circuit portion that includes an electrically insulative first body having a first connector and a first circuit element coupled to the first body. The circuit further comprises a second circuit portion that includes an electrically insulative second body having a second connector coupled to the first connector and a second circuit element coupled to the second body. The circuit further comprises a first electrical conductor coupled to the first and second circuit elements.

US7413481B2, drawing sheet 1
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Term

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Expired 15 July 2024, 2.2 years ago.

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17 claims: 4 independent, 13 dependent

  1. 1
    A circuit, comprising:a first circuit body bottom having a first circuit element on a first circuit board contained within the first circuit body, said first circuit body having four sides wherein each side of the circuit body said has male or female connectors or both male and female connectors, wherein said male and female connectors are electrically insulative, enabling the circuit body to attach to one or more other circuit bodies without creating an electrical coupling between the circuit bodies;a second circuit body having a second circuit element on a second circuit board wherein the second circuit board is contained on or within the second circuit body, and wherein said second circuit body has four sides, wherein each side has male or female connectors or both male and female connectors, wherein said male and female connectors are electrically insulative, enabling the second circuit body to attach to one or more other circuit bodies without creating an electrical coupling between the circuit bodies;wherein said first circuit body is attached to said second circuit body by means of the male and/or female connectors wherein said male and female connectors are electrically insulative, and wherein said first circuit element contained on said first circuit board is electrically coupled to the second circuit element contained on the second circuit board.
  2. 6
    A method for constructing a circuit comprising:obtaining a plurality of circuit bodies, wherein each circuit body has four sides, wherein each side has male or female connector(s) or both male and female connectors, wherein said male and female connectors are electrically insulative and wherein each circuit body contains a circuit element on a circuit board;connecting each circuit body to another circuit body bottom without creating an electrical coupling between the circuit bodies;and electrically coupling each circuit element contained on each circuit board to another circuit element on another circuit board wherein each circuit board is contained on or within a circuit body.
  3. 10
    A circuit, comprising:a first circuit body having a first circuit element on a first circuit board wherein the first circuit board is contained on or within the first circuit body, said first circuit body having four sides, wherein each side of the circuit body has connectors enabling the circuit body to attach to one or more other circuit bodies wherein said connectors are electrically insulative;a second circuit body having a second circuit element on a second circuit board, wherein the second circuit board is contained on or within the second circuit body, and wherein said second circuit body has four sides, wherein each side has connectors enabling the second circuit body to attach to one or more other circuit bodies wherein said connectors are electrically insulative;and wherein said first circuit body is attached to said second circuit body by means of the connectors without creating an electrical coupling between the circuit bodies and wherein said first circuit element contained on said first circuit board is electrically coupled to the second circuit element contained on the second circuit board.
  4. 15
    Broadest claimClaim Score 62, broad(NHIP)A method for constructing a circuit comprising:obtaining a plurality of circuit bodies, wherein each circuit body has four sides, wherein each side has connector(s) wherein said connectors are electrically insulative and wherein each circuit body contains a circuit element on a circuit board;connecting each circuit body to another circuit body without creating an electrical coupling between the circuit bodies;and electrically coupling each circuit element on each circuit board on or within a circuit body to another circuit element on a circuit board contained on or within a separate circuit body.
Independent claims4